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Mallet Lace Stands Tall on Crankbrothers Experience
– Sponsored Content – Crankbrothers had an unrivalled foundation to develop its new Mallet Lace downhill shoes – and it fully capitalised on that advantage. The Lace is the latest in the Mallet range and, as the name suggests, was developed from its Mallet DH pedals – which have carried more riders to high-level downhill…
The Bicycle Academy Opens Doors to the Industry
– Sponsored Content – A new training academy for bicycle mechanics is being made available to all employers in the Australian bike industry, to help address a national shortage of high-level training. The Bicycle Academy is now accepting applications from all employers for apprenticeships and Cytech start-up training courses set to begin from June. The…
Letter From America: Bike Shop Fire a Warning About e-Bike Battery Safety
Virtual trainers – the other high-tech cycling revolution
e-Bikes beckon newcomers to get out on bikes and empower people to travel further afield. They’re driving an incredible surge in bicycle markets around the world – one battery-powered pedal stroke at a time. At the other end of the spectrum, there’s another cycling technology revolution going on behind closed doors, encouraging people to take…
Smart Send for Safety, Simplicity and Savings
~ Sponsored Content ~ Smart Send has spent the past 16 years making parcel deliveries as simple, safe and cost-effective as possible for customers around Australia, and now it’s tailoring its services to assist bike retailers. The Brisbane-based courier aggregation service has recently launched a new website and accompanying features to help bike retailers easily…
Body Bike – Diversify & Develop
– Sponsored Content – There’s no denying that covid has changed the retail landscape, with supply chain issues impacting on your capacity to secure reliable and consistent sales. To prosper now requires thinking outside of the box and exploring new markets. With roads getting busier, the popularity of indoor cycling has grown and not all…
Minoura – 80 Years of Craftsmanship
– Sponsored Content – Minoura has been producing rollers since the 1940s and to this day, they’re manufactured in Japan. They’re proud of their heritage and the quality that handmade Japanese manufacturing brings. Aside from striving for market leading quality and precision, they’re also known for innovation, having pioneered magnetic resistance trainers in 1988. The…
How Carbon Steed Can Add Colour and Flair for Your Store
~ Sponsored Content ~ Bicycle technology might have transformed over the years but the desirability of a bike essentially still comes down to three criteria: how fast it goes, how comfortable it feels to ride and how good it looks. Few people have mastered the latter quite like Gary McDonald. Gary and his team at…
Thanks to Your Support, We Made It!
Wollongong, NSW Nine months before my 60th birthday was due to arrive on 17th March 2022, I decided to do something significant to mark the occasion. That was, to try to ride from Melbourne to Sydney and hopefully raise over $20,000 for two cycling-related charities I’ve long supported. Well, my 60 or Bust! charity ride…
Why I’m Asking For Your Help
Just over two weeks ago I turned 60. Fortunately, I’m not asking you for donations towards a mobility scooter or a deposit on a room in aged care accommodation. But being a bit of a planner, early last year I started thinking about what I might do to mark this significant life milestone. Whatever I…